Locomotive journal-box.



A. T. KUEHNER. LOCOMOTlV-E JOURNAL BOX 7 APPLICATION HLD 050.31.1917. N

Patented De0.14,1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

A. T. KUEHNER.

LOCOMQTIVE JOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATIO N FILED DEC-3h1917- Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

2 SHEETSSHEEI 2.

- mssyo no UGCOYQG- V illowmg 3 and eonsequenily at all times properly fit against the sides of the, journal.

The lnVQHilOZl has as a Si-lil l'uither OlGJQCi; in so mount the side hi'asses, that liners may he readily employed for taking up WQQE in the Wild blesses further ob ect oi the Invention 1s to provide a construction wherein the brasses will be held in posil ion at one end of 'lhe box u removahle fac plate employed and will he held in POSlillBIl 2 the opposite end of the box o a (rep plzsle :letaehahly secured to the hex.

i u l; in invention has us :1, still fui'lxher ob ect lo prov: e a eonstiueliou wherein the side and. crown o uss may all he removed oi; miller 0nd of llw box onto} 01 ei-ls will appear i othe; scg-ig lziou o'roceed in the dim melons: designate on yenughoul, the several so lonz-ilview on the a in the direci lilfiiiillmlly em:

oifieat'ion of letters Eotsna.

' holding the the heads lfne saicl bolls.

hes'r AVlilLARE we Zlivieiei; and his application filed December 31, 209,828.

a rear elevation showing the oi": the cap plate employed for side and crown hmsses against inward displaeemenil is :1V sectional view taken on the line 5--3 of F' l of the arrows, this vi e." showing ihe mannei in which the fuse ple of the box is detach- :ihly connected thereto. and

Fig. 6 is a perspective View showing th body of the he}; in detail.

In carrying out she invention my improved journal box is formed with a body 10 recessed medially for receiving the journal ll oi :1 drive axle l2't'hrough the lower sidethereo'li This drive. axle has been conventionally shown for convenience wind at its adjacent end e'zn'ries one of the drive Wheels 13. At its inner end the body of the hoi is formed will), lateral flanges Ll to cooperate with a wedge '15 and shoe 16. The wedge and shoe have also been conventionally shown au'l are'ehanuel shaped in cross section. to Jt the sides 17 oi. ii pedestal in the usiul 1118111103. The sides of the pedes m1 hove also been eom'entionu-lly shown. Molu'i d in any approved manner in the and h; (ing in 'the direction lower portie' n of the journal receiving recess of the box :1 ('Ollfll' 18 which may he of any suitable type.

@Yeilying lho outer end face of the box is a lace plate 15). This face plate is, us particularly shown in Fig: 2, cut away to fit wound, lloo journal ll, and upon its inner side is, as shown in detail in Fig. 3, formed Wlill a relatively narrow m ouute shoulder ill) ilo eugzigz e 'wi iin the adjacent end oi the crown lH'tlSH seat a? ihe upper end of the liox. Formed through lho- 3 4: plate 19 are n plurality of keyhole slots and engaging through these slots are headed bolts 23 fitfed through the body of the box adjacent the corners thereof. As shown in Figs. 2 and 5 of tho-drowings the bolts 23 are formed with fiat sides for holding the said bolls against rotation. At the outei ends of the bolt receiving openings through the box body, the outer face of the said body is formed with recesses 2-iladapted to receive Normally, the heads of these holes engage Wifihin the reduced portion of the slots 22, as shown in. Fig. 2 of the drawings, "for rigidly connect ing the moo plate with the body of the box.

the axle.

However, as will now be seen in i iew ot the preceding description, the nuts of the bolts 23 may be released when the face plate may be shifted vertically upon the box to. dispose the heads of the bolts opposite the enlarged portions of the said slots. The bolts may then be retracted to dispose the heads thereot'within the recesses 2 when the face plate may be entirely removed. As will be apbetween the outer face of the box and the wear face of the wheel'is restricted, the shoulder is made relatively narrow so that the upper extremity of the plate may be readily swung outwardly to disengage the said shoulder from within the said seat. lfi nrthernioie, particular attention is directed to the fact that the plate 19 is formed to orerlni-ng the sides of the body 10 of the box at its outer end to provide flanges cooperating with the flanges ll of the box body, as particularly shown in Fig. 1, for receiving the wedge and shoe.

As particularly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the body 10 of the box is cut away from its inner side face to its outer side face to form the crown brass seat 21. and below this seat, the inner sides (at the box body are further cutaway to provide oppositely disposed horizontal channels separated from the crown brass seat by horizontal ribs 26;

The upper sides of these ribs are formed with beveled faces or shoulders 27 while the lower sides of the said ribs are formed with fiat shoulders 28. As in the instance of the crown brass seat, the channels 25 also open through the inner and outer side faces of the box. Bemovably fitted within the crown brass seat to snugly engage therein is a crown brass QS -Which, as shown in Fig. 3 ol? the drawings, abuts at its outer end with the face plate 19. This crown brass is torn'ied with beveled end edges to seat flat against the shoulders 27 of the ribs 26 so that the said ribs thus support the said brass The brass is, of

brasses and the shoulders 28 of the ribs 26 are bowed springs 31. The ends of these springs engage the brasses adjacent the extremities thereof while the bowed intermediate portions of the said springs are, as particularly shown in Fig. 3, received .within suitable arcuate recesses in the said ribs for holding the springs'against accidental displacement.

As will now be clear, the crown brass will rigidly support. the journal 11 under the weight of the load while theside brasses present a relatively large bearing area to the journal for taking care of the horizontal forces exerted against. these latter brasses. As the crown brass wears away the side brasses .will float. upwardly withinthe channels 25 against the tension of the springs 31. An automatic adjustment of the said side brasses is thus permitted so that these brasses will always properly bear against the sides of the journal. Furthermore, since the springs 31 will be nori'nally flexed by the presence of the side brasses within the channel these springs will prevent any chattering or rattling of the said side brasses. llhen the side brasses become worn, liners may be interposed in the channels beneath the said brasses for taking up such wear and in Figs. ii and I have shown the use of one of such liners at Detachably connected to the inner side face of the body 10 of the box is a cap plate 33 for holding the side and crown brasses against inward displacement. This capplate is formed to fit around the upper extremity of the journal receivi n g recess in the body of the box and is held by' a plurality of bolts 34; embedded in the inner side of the box body, the said bolts extending loosely through the plate and receiving nuts 35 clamping the plate in position. Projecting inwardly from the upper portion of the plate is an arcuate lateral flange 36 fitting within the crown brass seat '21 to engage the curved wall thereof and bearing against the adjacent end of the crown brass 29 for holdinc said brass in position. The side portions of the plate 33 are formed with inwardly directed flanges 3? fitting within the channels 25 agains the bottom walls thereof to engage the side brasses 30 for holding these brasses in position. The flanges 36 and 37 of the cap plate will thus" rigidly hold the side and crown brasses against inward displacement while the faceplate 19 will rigidly hold the said brasses against'outward displacement. At the same time the said flanges will act to reinforce the cap plate and ,will cotiperate with the bolts 3% for rigidly supporting the cap plate in position. Should it be desired to remove the side and crown brasses at the inner end of the box, this result may be readily accomplished by simply removing the cap plate. Thus the several brasses of 5 this result may be readily accomplished by simply displacing the face plate 19. When 2 the cap plate is removed, one or more of the liners similar tothat shown at 32, may be readily fitted in position beneath the side brasses and I consequently further provide .j a very simple arrangement whereby said liners may be placed in position.

' same time, the said'liners will be effectually held against displacement between the cap {5 plate and the face plate of the box. These plates, furthermore, will, as particularly shown in Figs. 2 and l of the drawings, act

to hold the springs 31 against displacement, so that these springs can not become acci-- n dentally lost.

is claimed as new is: j

1. A journal box of the character described including'a body, a brass removably Having thus described the invention, what inner side of the body for holding the brass against inward displacement.

2. A journal box of the character described including a body, a brass removably fitted therein, and acap plate connected to brass against inward displacement.

3. A journal ,box of the character-demovably fitted therein, the box being formed to receive liners beneath the said brasses for Spacing the brasses laterally, and means connected to the inner side of the box for holding said brasses against inward displacement.

4. A journal box of the character described including abody, a crown brass fittedherein, and side brasses slidably munted it-hinthe body for receiving a journal restin against the crown brass and movable d warclly with the journal as the crown brasslevears away.

5. A journal box of the character de- ;scribed including a body, a crown brass fitjted therein, side brasses mounted within the Ebody for receiving a journal resting against the crown brass and movable upwardly with the journal as the crown brass wears away, and yieldable means tendlng to hold the side brasses agalnst upward movement.

At the 5' fitted therein, and means connected to the the inner side of the body for holding the scribed including a body, side brasses re- I 6. A journal of the character described including a body, a crown brass v brass, andyieldable means arranged within said channels and bearing against the upper edges of the side brasses for resiliently holding the said side brasses against upward movement.

8. A journal box of the character described including a body formed with a crown brass seat and provided with horizontal channels, a crown brass removably fitted in said seat, side brasses removably fitted in said channels, and a cap plate connected to the inner side' of the body and provided with flanges extending within said seat and into saidchannels -to engage the crown and side brasses for holding the said brasses against inward displacement.

9. A journal box of the character described including a bod.y provided with a crown brass seatand formed with horizontal channels, ribs separating the seat from the said'channels, a crown brass mounted within said seat and-supported by said ribs, side brasses slidable vertically within said channels and formed to receive a journal resting against the crown brass, and yieldable means bearing between the said ribs and the side brasses and resiliently holding the said side brasses against upward movement.

10. A journal box'of the character described including a body formed -with a brass seat, a brass removably fitted in said seat, and means connected to the outer side of the body and engaging in said seat for holding the brass against outward displacement. f

11. A journal box of the character de-. scribed including a body formed with a brass seat, a brass removably fitted in said seat,

and a face plate connected to the outer side of the body and engaging in said seat for holding the brass against outward displace; 

